CM Arvind Kejriwal takes on L-G again, this time over Delhi Commission for Women

CM Arvind Kejriwal takes on L-G again, this time over Delhi Commission for Women

Leader of Opposition in Delhi assembly, Vijender Gupta, said, “In an illegal and unconstitutional move, the chief minister has arrogantly directed the chief secretary not to implement the L-G’s direction

Targeting Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung again, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sent a seven-page note the L-G stating that he has directed the chief secretary and the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) to not implement the L-G’s decision to appoint Dilraj Kaur, secretary of the Women and Child Development (WCD) department, as the member-secretary of DCW.

In his note, Kejriwal wrote, “There seems to be a clear pattern that honest officers are targeted… so as to deliberately put hurdles in good work being carried out by the government. Clearly the LG is acting in a partisan manner.” He said that the matter concerning the DCW was indisputably a ‘transferred subject’ and not a reserved subject under the L-G.

Leader of Opposition in Delhi assembly, Vijender Gupta, said, “In an illegal and unconstitutional move, the chief minister has arrogantly directed the chief secretary not to implement the L-G’s direction and has nominated P P Dhal in her place.”